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Data Backups

Secure your data with automatic backups and restore it when needed.

Data Backups allows you to automatically back up Glide Tables and Big Tables at configurable intervals and restore them to previous points in time, adding extra security and reliability to your apps.

Enterprise Feature

This feature is available as an add-on to Enterprise plans. Contact sales to get started.

Configuring Backups

Data Backups is configured by Glide when you purchase the add-on. Your backup frequency and retention period are set based on your purchased plan. Once configured, your selected tables will be backed up automatically at the configured intervals.

Viewing Backup History

In the Team Dashboard, click on Data Backups in the lower left-hand menu. Select the table you want to view and review the version history showing all available backup points for that table.

Restoring a Backup

Data Backups offers two restoration options: restore as a new table or overwrite the existing table.

Restore as a New Table

Restoring a backup as a new table creates a separate copy of the data at the selected point in time. This is useful for testing or comparing data without affecting your table in production.

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In the Team Dashboard, click on Data Backups in the lower left-hand menu.

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Select the table you want to restore.

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Choose the backup point from the version history.

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Select Restore as new table.

Overwrite Existing Table

Overwriting a table is a permanent action and cannot be undone. Consider restoring it as a new table first to verify the data.

Restoring a backup by overwriting the existing table reverts your production table to the selected point in time.

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In the Team Dashboard, click on Data Backups in the lower left-hand menu.

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Select the table you want to restore.

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Choose the backup point from the version history.

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Select Overwrite existing table.

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Confirm the action in the pop-up message.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes! Existing Glide Tables will need to be upgraded by Glide Support. Contact your sales representative to get started.

Only team admins can access Data Backups.

When you overwrite an existing table, your production table is reverted to the selected backup point. This action is permanent and cannot be undone. Any data added or changed since that backup point will be lost.